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A new sensing skin is showing promise in finding flaws in concrete structures before they result in catastrophic failure.The skin was developed by researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Eastern Finland who say it...

Article - 06/27/2014

Active Region(s): Main, North America

Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Instrumentation and control

The mayors of Las Vegas, Nevada and Gresham, Oregon were first place winners in the 2014 Mayors' Climate Protection Awards announced at the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Dallas. The annual awards program recognizes mayors for...

By Gary WachowiczThere’s a data-driven transformation underway today, built on the Internet of Things and big data, that promises to transform how city services will be delivered in the near future. In this era of rapid urbanization and decreasing...

Scroll down for short takes from Council members…Alstom will help manage NYC's electricity demand: As part of a Department of Energy Smart Grid Demonstration Project, Council Global Partner Alstom has won a contract to deliver Demand Response...

Sometimes it’s hard to map out exactly how open data helps create smarter cities. But a new project from MIT Media Labs is helping people see the benefits of open data with maps.The Social Computing Group at the MIT Media Lab is tapping open data...

Mayors agreed to step up their climate protection efforts even more than they have already during the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) gathering in Dallas this week."While Washington is talking about cutting carbon to protect our planet, mayors and...

Electric Light & Power -- an influential publication that targets utility industry professionals -- featured a story by Council Editorial Director Liz Enbysk that focused on why it is so important for utilities to get in front of the smart...

By Eric WoodsThe path to better control of street lighting has been blazed by the adoption of light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The continuing fall in the price of LED street lights is making them an attractive proposition for cities around...

Article - 06/25/2014

Active Region(s): Main, North America

Category: Built environment, Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control

Tech-bent Chicago is diving deeper into data collection by installing artfully and smartfully designed fixtures on about 50 city lamp posts.The Chicago Tribune reports that the intriguing fixtures will conceal a dozen data-collection sensors that...

Article - 06/25/2014

Active Region(s): Main, North America

Category: Built environment, Health and human services, Data management, Instrumentation and control

A mobile app that encourages friendliness -- both the neighborly and environmental kind -- won the $5,000 AppMyCity! contest at the recent New Cities Summit in Dallas.Called Peerby, the Dutch-built app enables people to borrow things quickly from...

What’s the best strategy for getting people to ditch their cars and ride the bus? How about trying a friendly conversation.CityLab reports that a U.K.-based transportation consultant is doing just that and seeing results. The firm Steer Davies...

As part of a Department of Energy Smart Grid Demonstration Project, Alstom has been awarded a contract to deliver Demand Response Management System (DRMS) to Con Edison. Con Edison provides electric service to 3.3 million customers in New York City...

Water Technology magazine features an article by Council Chairman Jesse Berst on the infrastructure challenges that cities face today and three ideas that can help accelerate infrastructure improvements. Below is an excerpt from the article, which...

Smart technology solutions alone rarely make cities more livable or sustainable. They need to happen within a city's overall development policies. The city of Buffalo, New York is a good example of how this works. In its effort to effectively...

Scroll down to read about some interesting developments involving Council members.PlayPump system earns Itron best Community Project at African Utility Week Council Global Partner Itron won top honors for Community Project at the 14th annual African...

SCC Global Partner IBM is partnering with the Indian city of Palava to help it become a showcase of that country’s smart cities vision.India announced ambitious plans to have 100 new smart cities in the coming years, and IBM says Palava will serve...

This month a Chicago man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for a pair of robberies at a transit stop. He’s in prison because of his face. Chicago police used facial recognition technology to identify him. Pierre D. Martin is the first to be busted...

Cisco – a Council Global Partner – is teaming up with the Spanish telecommunications company GOWEX in an effort to rapidly expand the number of cities served by smart Wi-Fi.Through the partnership, the companies expect to bring free, smart Wi-Fi...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Belgiums's Belfius Banque designed their Smart Cities and Sustainable Development program to support cities large and small finance mobility, urban development and energy efficiency projects, according to...

Illegal dumping is costly for cities. Just ask officials in Dayton, Ohio, where cleaning up debris has cost more than $1 million over the past three years, according to a Dayton Daily News report.The city already has 23 hidden surveillance cameras...

Article - 06/18/2014

Active Region(s): Main, North America

Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Instrumentation and control